Inclinometer devices and methods of manufacturing the same are provided herein. The inclinometer device includes an inclinometer for measuring attitude data of an object, a wireless communication interface for communicating the object attitude data, and a casing. The casing is configured to house the inclinometer and the wireless communication device, and is further configured for use in hazardous environments.
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1. An inclinometer device comprising: an inclinometer for measuring attitude data of an object; a wireless communication interface for communicating the object attitude data; and a casing for housing said inclinometer and said wireless communication device, said casing configured for use in hazardous environments.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein said casing is further configured to prevent at least one of entry of a flammable gas and exit of an electrical spark.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein said casing is fabricated from at least one of Copper-free Aluminum, lens-covered tempered soda lime glass, and an electrostatically applied gray powder epoxy/polyester.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein said inclinometer device has a measurement accuracy of between 0.01 degrees and 0.05 degrees.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein said inclinometer device has a measurement accuracy of between 0.01 degrees and 0.03 degrees.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein said inclinometer device has a range of about 200 feet.
7. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a presentation interface configured to display the object attitude data to a user.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the object includes one of an aircraft, a ship, an automobile, a building, an oil platform, and a bridge.
9. A method of manufacturing an inclinometer device, the method comprising: providing an inclinometer configured to measure attitude data of an object; providing a wireless communication interface for communicating the object attitude data; and housing the inclinometer and the wireless communication interface in a casing configured for use in hazardous environments.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising housing the inclinometer and the wireless communication interface in a casing configured to prevent at least one of entry of a flammable gas and exit of an electrical spark.
11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising fabricating the casing from at least one of Copper-free Aluminum, lens-covered tempered soda lime glass, and an electrostatically applied gray powder epoxy/polyester.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the inclinometer device has a measurement accuracy of between 0.01 degrees and 0.05 degrees.
13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising providing a presentation interface configured to display the object attitude data to a user.
14. An attitude measurement system comprising: an inclinometer device comprising: an inclinometer for measuring attitude data of an object; a wireless communication interface for communicating the object attitude data; and a casing for housing said inclinometer and said wireless communication device, said casing configured for use in hazardous environments; and an inclinometer measurement computer system communicatively coupled to said inclinometer device, said inclinometer measurement computer system comprising a processor coupled to a memory, said memory including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by said processor, cause said inclinometer measurement computer system to: receive the object attitude data from said inclinometer device; and display the object attitude data to a user.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein said casing is further configured to prevent at least one of entry of a flammable gas and exit of an electrical spark.
16. The system of claim 14 , wherein said casing is fabricated from at least one of Copper-free Aluminum, lens-covered tempered soda lime glass, and an electrostatically applied gray powder epoxy/polyester.
17. The system of claim 14 , wherein said inclinometer device has a measurement accuracy of between 0.01 degrees and 0.05 degrees.
18. The system of claim 14 , wherein said inclinometer device has a range of about 200 feet.
19. The system of claim 14 , further comprising a presentation interface configured to display the object attitude data to a user.
20. The system of claim 14 , wherein the object includes one of an aircraft, a ship, an automobile, a building, an oil platform, and a bridge.
21. A method of manufacturing an object using an inclinometer device configured for use in hazardous environments, said method comprising: installing the inclinometer device to a mainframe of the object; measuring attitude data of the object using an inclinometer housed within the inclinometer device by a casing; communicating the attitude data to a user using a wireless communication interface housed within the casing; and leveling the object until the inclinometer device indicates that the object is level.
22. The method of claim 21 , further comprising determining where a support structure of the object couples to the mainframe of the object.
23. The method of claim 21 , further comprising displaying the attitude data to the user via a presentation interface.
24. The method of claim 21 , further comprising removing the inclinometer device from the object when the inclinometer device indicates that the object is level.
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January 16, 2013
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